Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Traditional stories - The power structure of a democratic family is of the

The power structure of a democratic family is of the

Sharing type. There are three types of power structures in the family:

1. Traditional authority type, where power is derived from tradition, e.g., families in patriarchal societies regard the father as an authority figure.

2. Situational authority type, family power shifts with changes in the family situation, e.g., if the husband loses his job and the wife earns money to support the family, the power is naturally shifted from the husband to the wife.

3, sharing authority type, family members have equal power, discuss with each other to decide family affairs, this type of family is also known as the democratic family. Communication is the process of exchanging family members' feelings, wishes, needs, information and opinions.